According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 80 percent of us will suffer from back pain at some point in our lives. Back pain is the second most common reason for a doctor’s visit in the United States and the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Americans spend about $86 billion a year to treat our back and neck pain, but lasting relief can be elusive. According to sports medicine and pain management specialist Dr. Sean Wheeler, this is because the conventional approach is missing a major piece of the puzzle. In his is new book, “Uprise: Back Pain Liberation by Tuning Your Body Guitar” Wheeler says working toward strength and stability makes all the difference in recovery and prevention.
